Peruvian Police End Wedding At Underground Gay Bar

One member of the couple, who was wearing a wedding dress, was detained by police, while the other man fled, according to Peruvian mediareports.

There is no law against holding such ceremonies in Peru, although only heterosexual marriages are legally recognized.

George Liendo of the the national sexual rights organization Promsex told BuzzFeed that the organization is demanding an explanation from the Minister of Interior, contending the police violated protections for free assembly.